Patents by Inventor Niclas Granqvist

Niclas Granqvist has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Publication number: 20150216427
    Abstract: A portable apparatus includes a housing, the apparatus includes: a heart activity sensor configured to measure heart activity measurement data related to a user carrying out a physical exercise; a communication circuitry configured to provide the portable apparatus with wireless communication capability; a memory unit configured to store an audio track; and a processing circuitry configured to receive configuration data from an external user interface apparatus over the bidirectional wireless communication connection established through the communication circuitry. The received configuration data includes control data controlling audio playback of the audio track to process and play the audio track according to the received configuration data. The portable apparatus includes a support structure that enables attachment of the portable apparatus to a body of the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2015
    Publication date: August 6, 2015
    Inventors: Niclas Granqvist, Tapio Kanniainen, Sami Karvonen, Matti Korpela
  • Patent number: 8489021
    Abstract: An apparatus is disclosed. The apparatus comprises a communication interface unit configured to receive reference biosignal data, and a wireless interface unit configured to receive a plurality of candidate biosignal transmissions from candidate biosignal transmitters. A comparison unit of the apparatus is configured to compare the reference biosignal data with the candidate biosignal transmissions, thus resulting in comparison data. The wireless interface unit is configured to execute a pairing protocol with a candidate biosignal transmitter of a candidate biosignal transmission by utilizing the comparison data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2013
    Assignee: Polar Electro Oy
    Inventors: Niclas Granqvist, Juhani Kemppainen, Jukka Jaatinen, Pertti Puolakanaho
  • Patent number: 8483611
    Abstract: A portable apparatus, a counterpart apparatus and communication method are disclosed. The communication method comprises: communicating wirelessly an identifier from a portable apparatus to a counterpart apparatus by an induction-based magnetic field; executing a pairing protocol utilizing the identifier between the radio transceiver of the portable apparatus and a radio transceiver of the counterpart apparatus by electric radiation; and communicating information between the radio transceiver of the portable apparatus and the radio transceiver of the counterpart apparatus by electric radiation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2013
    Assignee: Polar Electro Oy
    Inventors: Niclas Granqvist, Juhani Kemppainen
  • Patent number: 8437694
    Abstract: A portable apparatus, a counterpart apparatus and communication method are disclosed. The communication method comprises: communicating wirelessly an identifier from a portable apparatus to a counterpart apparatus by an induction-based magnetic field; executing a pairing protocol utilizing the identifier between the radio transceiver of the portable apparatus and a radio transceiver of the counterpart apparatus by electric radiation; and communicating information between the radio transceiver of the portable apparatus and the radio transceiver of the counterpart apparatus by electric radiation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2013
    Assignee: Polar Electro Oy
    Inventors: Niclas Granqvist, Juhani Kemppainen
  • Publication number: 20120302165
    Abstract: A portable apparatus, a counterpart apparatus and communication method are disclosed. The communication method comprises: communicating wirelessly an identifier from a portable apparatus to a counterpart apparatus by an induction-based magnetic field; executing a pairing protocol utilizing the identifier between the radio transceiver of the portable apparatus and a radio transceiver of the counterpart apparatus by electric radiation; and communicating information between the radio transceiver of the portable apparatus and the radio transceiver of the counterpart apparatus by electric radiation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2012
    Publication date: November 29, 2012
    Applicant: POLAR ELECTRO OY
    Inventors: Niclas Granqvist, Juhani Kemppainen
  • Publication number: 20110152695
    Abstract: A method, apparatuses, and a system for carrying out exercise-related processing are described. The apparatus includes an exercise-measurement circuitry configured to measure exercise-related measurement data related to a user carrying out an exercise. The apparatus further comprises a communication circuitry configured to provide the portable apparatus with wireless communication capability. The apparatus further comprises a processing circuitry configured to receive the exercise-related measurement data from the exercise-measurement circuitry, to process the exercise-related measurement data, and to communicate with an external user interface apparatus over a bidirectional wireless communication connection through the communication circuitry so as to cause transmission of the processed exercise-related measurement data to the user interface apparatus and to receive configuration data from the user interface apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2010
    Publication date: June 23, 2011
    Applicant: POLAR ELECTRO OY
    Inventors: Niclas Granqvist, Tapio Kanniainen, Sami Karvonen, Matti Korpela
  • Publication number: 20100203829
    Abstract: An apparatus is disclosed. The apparatus comprises a communication interface unit configured to receive reference biosignal data, and a wireless interface unit configured to receive a plurality of candidate biosignal transmissions from candidate biosignal transmitters. A comparison unit of the apparatus is configured to compare the reference biosignal data with the candidate biosignal transmissions, thus resulting in comparison data. The wireless interface unit is configured to execute a pairing protocol with a candidate biosignal transmitter of a candidate biosignal transmission by utilizing the comparison data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2010
    Publication date: August 12, 2010
    Applicant: POLAR ELECTRO OY
    Inventors: Niclas Granqvist, Juhani Kemppainen, Jukka Jaatinen, Pertti Puolakanaho
  • Publication number: 20090280745
    Abstract: A portable apparatus, a counterpart apparatus and communication method are disclosed. The communication method comprises: communicating wirelessly an identifier from a portable apparatus to a counterpart apparatus by an induction-based magnetic field; executing a pairing protocol utilizing the identifier between the radio transceiver of the portable apparatus and a radio transceiver of the counterpart apparatus by electric radiation; and communicating information between the radio transceiver of the portable apparatus and the radio transceiver of the counterpart apparatus by electric radiation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2009
    Publication date: November 12, 2009
    Applicant: Polar Electro Oy
    Inventors: Niclas Granqvist, Juhani Kemppainen